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Thanks Lil'miss... still just as confused ..... I guess I will just have to keep looking at my other websites to check the NIP and add back the fibre if it is not listed .... do you recommend I then add this to the total carbs??

Link to new pposts for chit-chat http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/357476-christmas-challenge-2011-chit-chat?page=1#posts-4843159 You do not need to post results here - they all go into the spreadsheet (first post on new thread)

thanks Tracy

For example Linseed shows on the packet (per 30g) as: Total carbs 8.7g - sugars 0.5g Dietary Fibre 8.2g and on here is shows total carbs as 9 g and fibre as 8 g (roughly correct) but my fruit yoghurt has Total carbs 6.2g - sugars 6.2g Dietary Fibre 0.3g and tinned tomatoes say Total carbs 3.0g -sugars 2.5g and does not…

Okay ... time to get serious with this. I have spent the past day and half reading this thread and most of the links and am pretty much more confused that ever.... but if i have the initial basics right I should stop having my low-fat products (eg yoghurt) and go back to full fat where possible AND ensure i have 12-15g net…

Arggghhh I can't access the spreadsheet toady so would someone mind entering my 183.4lbs for today (yes, it is Sunday already for me). I am happy with my loss (7 lbs I think) yay!

I fit in the inbetween category and kind of log everything. My activity level is set at sedentry and cals at 1540 per day (yes I raised it a little) but as a general rule do not 'eat back' all of my 'exercise' calories. i wear a pedometer everyday and log these steps (in my own exercise category) as minutes (no of steps…

Hi All Just found these threads and have spend a very nice 2 hours cruising all the posts and am getting a bit more motivated. i have not been doing induction religiously but have been focussing on better choices and lower carb and have lost like 5lbs in 5 days (averaging around 50 net carbs per day) and I am very happy…

Uhhmmm ... it really depends. Did you set your activity level as sedentry? If yes, then you really need that pedometer we talked about and then divide the actual steps by 2500 to get real minutes and cal burned. But i will let you have say 2 hours at slow pace (generous aren't I! lol). If you are set at more than sedentry…

Awesome C .... we can do this and keep each other on track and motivated.

Awesome job ... all of you that have managed to kick the habit and stay off it. Just like my dieting attempts so has been my quit journey. i did just stop one day and stayed smoke free for 6 years but had a car accident and started again (that was 15 years ago now) and keep promising myself that i will quit. yes, tried…

Depends on exactly how much you want to spend and what you want to track. The top of the line ones will let you enter your height and weight and while monitoring your heart rate calculate the calories burned (based on the data you entered). I have a basic one that just measures my heart rate which I can set to a 'range'…

I have deliberately set my MFP at 1200 cals but am really allowed 1500 before exercise. Mind trick on my part - coz at 1200 I don't mind so much if i go over it lol. I don't really eat my exercise calories back ... only if I am hungry. I too get starving after my 500cal workouts so have a protein shake to fill me up and…

Carly Just allow an extra day or two before the payment is usually due. i don't know about over there but sometimes it can take a couple of days for the money to get through to the biller. but at the same time, even when you pay through the company it takes a couple of days for them to actually get the money from your…

Sara Ivanhoe - yoga for dummies (great beginners one also has an intermediate level) downloaded free but my personal favourite is Jacquie Noelle - Yoga for Better Sex (also has 3 levels)....

I now have a pea protein one after my workouts and have found that it has really helped reduce my soreness the next day. I am allergic to whey protein so make sure you check which one you are using...still low in carbs and fat and full of protein helping me stay full afterwards (When I workout I find I am starving…

Someone gave me a tip (she is a dietician) and I swear it is working for me .... ALWAY have protein after a workout. I don't know the science behind it but apparently it is something to do with 'feeding your muscles'. But anyway, I bought some Pea Protein powder (coz i am allergic to Whey Protein) and now have it after…

OMG! Are we twins ... are you my doppleganger? I am just the same .... oh, that's right, we aren't related - just MFP addicts (I believe there is a forum for us somewhere on here...) lol i have even gotten into the habbit of 'just checking' the newsfeed when i get that "i think i want to eat something" feeling and it has…

Starting tomorrow .... am dreading it totally but at least we have a long weekend here so I should be able to walk again by Tuesday (for work). lol

Depends on your pedometer ... does it count calories for you? I wear my pedometer everyday and added my own exercise under cardio called - yep! daily steps. I worked out that my average steps are about 2500 per hour so just divide the total by that and multiply by 60 to get the minutes then enter the calories manually. If…

My "got to" are the Atkins Day Break Cappucino Nut Bar and their Advantage Chocolate Milk Drink... i love them both and could happily have them everyday.!!!!!! No... I am not pushing the Atkins diet. Just something i tried and then found i really like. Also - for a treat I have found the Nestle Diet Chocolate Mousse ....…

I am not an expert but I would suggest that it is absolutely normal .... also it depends on what you eat during the day. Wheat, bread, pasta, etc are 'famous' for causing bloating in a lot of people - especially if you are gluten intolerant. I think the only way to find out if it is to do with what you eat is to try…

Well, it is actually 2125 on 30/09/2011 so technically I am late for muster ... lol But i am so ready for this (even managed 500+ cals twice this week). It will be a struggle for me to achieve this but I am ready to give it my very very best. Stats are as of this morning .... Weight: 83.2kg or 183.4 lbs Measurements: neck:…

Final check in for me day 18 30/09 5267steps >126 mins, 30 mins gardening = 156 mins (364cals) total for challenge: 2280 mins daily steps + 513 mins other = 2793 mins total Yay! I did it.

Day 17 29/09 - 5686 steps > 137 minutes, 21 mins strength, 44 mins Power walk, 30 mins airwalker = 232 minutes (575 cals) Total for challenge .... 2154 mins steps + 483 mins other = 2637 mins total Yay

day 16 28/09 - 7161 steps > 172 mins, 34 mins airwalker, 29 min walk (2975 more steps) = 235 mins (501 calories) Total for challenge: 2405 mins (2017 mins steps and 388 mins other exercise)

I have already booked in for my monthly facials to help keep me on track and motivated. My girlfriend gave me a voucher for one just as I started this and the boost it gave me to get motivated (so I could have a figure to match my 10 years younger face). My special treat will be some non-surgical liposuction (cavitation…

OMG I feel sooooo stupid. Have spent the last 15 days thinking this was a ten thousand minute challenge - only just realised it is one thousand minute challenge. So, actually I guess i am doing quite well..... just the little boost I needed before heading off to bed. Break up of 15 days exercise is 1845 minutes of daily…

Wow .... was just being nosy and checking out the spreadsheet (coz i am a day ahead i am usually the only result there). Its great to see so many have put their results in the spreadsheet. To all the losers ... good job. I noticed some really nice starts top this challenge. To those that maintained ... yay! Stay focussed…